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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

San Gabriel Valley Water Company-Montebello

NOTE: San Gabriel Valley Water Company-Montebello purchases water from San Gabriel Valley Water Company- El Monte which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by San Gabriel Valley Water Company- El Monte.

Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: San Gabriel Valley Water Company-Montebello purchases water from San Gabriel Valley Water Company- El Monte which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by San Gabriel Valley Water Company- El Monte.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-12-059K26095-01ND
2019-12-059K26095-02ND
2019-12-059K26095-08ND
2019-12-059K26095-03ND
2019-12-059K26095-04ND
2019-12-059K26095-05ND
2019-12-059K26095-07ND
2019-12-059K26095-06ND
2019-12-059K25120-01ND
2019-12-059K25120-02ND
2020-06-220F08086-02ND
2020-06-290F08072-08ND
2020-06-290F08072-07ND
2020-06-290F29051-01ND
2020-06-290F08072-06ND
2020-06-290F08072-05ND
2020-06-290F08072-04ND
2020-06-290F08072-02ND
2020-06-290F08072-01ND